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FIRS1BANNUAL    MEETING 


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BiblioGrapbical  Society  of  Hmedca 


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DECEJilfeER     27     AND     2.8,     1905 


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|HE  AnnuaT  Meeting  will  be  held  in  connection  with  the 
Twenty-fi^^Annual  Meeting  of  the  American  Historical 
Association,  to  ^  the  sessions  oi  which  the  members  of  the 
Society  will  be  cordially  welcomed. 

Reduced  rates  for  the  round  trip  to  Baltimore  have  been 
granted  under  the  usual  provisions  of  the  certificate  plan.  In 
purchasing  a  ticket  to  Baltimore  at  the  regular  fare,  each  niem- 
ber  should  procure  from  the  railroad  ticket  agent  a  certificate 
to  be  used  in  Baltimore  in  securing  a  return  ticket  at  one-third 
the  regular  rate. 


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The  headquarters  of  all  the  Associations  will  he  at  the 
Hotel  Belvedere,  Charles  Street,  corner  of  Chase  Street.  To 
memhers  oi  the  Associations  the  management  offers  a  reduced 
rate  of  $2.00  per  day  for  single  rooms,  or  $3.50  for  two  per- 
sons in  a  room  (European  plan).  Reservations  should  be 
made  as  far  in  advance  as  possible. 

Other  first-class  hotels  are  the  "Stafford,'  corner  of 
Charles  and  Madison  Streets,  the  "Rennert,  corner  of 
Saratoga  and  Liberty  Streets.  Both  are  conducted  on  the 
European  plan,  and  offer  rooms  to  members  of  the  Associa- 
tions at  $1.50  per  day. 

"The  Bibliographical  Society  will  consider  itself  included 
in  all  social  events  mentioned  on  the  general  Program  of  the 
Historical  Association. 

The  plans  include  a  visit  to  Annapolis  and  Washington 
hy  a  special  train  on  Friday,  December  29,  in  which  excursion 
members  of  the  Society  are  invited  to  participate.  A  luncheon 
at  1  p.  m.  in  the  Restaurant  of  the  Library  of  Congress,  will 
be  tendered  by  the  Washington  members  of  the  Historical 
Associa  ti  on. 

Council  flDeeting 

A  meeting  of  the  Council  of  the  Bibliographical  Society 
will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  December  27,  at  3  p.  m.  in  Room 
19,  McCoy  Hall. 


annual  (TDeeting 

The  Annual  Meeting  oi  the  Bibliographical  Society  will 
be  held  in  Severing  Hall  on  Thursday,  December  28,  at  10:30 
a.  m.  with  a  probable  second  session  at  3:30  p.  m. 

annual  abbress  of  the  pre0i^ent 

WILLIAM    COOLIDGE    LANE, 

Librarian  of  Harvard  University 
\.      Report  of  the  Council 

2.  Report  of  the  Treasurer  and  Auditing  Committee 

3.  Report  of  the  Publishing  Committee 

4.  Report  or  the  Committee  on  Incunabula 
Election  of  Officers 

papere 

European  Histories  of  the  Turks  in  the  Seventeenth  and 
Eighteenth  Centuries —ALFRED   L.   P.   DENNIS. 

Professor  in  the  U?iiversity  of  Wisconsin. 

Contributions    to    the    theory    and   history  of  Botanical 

Bibliography.— J.  CHRISTIAN  BAY, 

of  the  fohn  Crerar  Library ^  Chicago 

Material  in  the  Library  of  Congress  for  a  study  of 
United  States  Naval  History.— CHARLES  H.  LINCOLN, 

of  the  Department  of  Manuscripts,  Library  of  Congress 

In  re  a  Bibliographical  Institute. — AKSEL  G.  S. 
JOSEPHSON,   of  the  fohn  Crerar  Library,  Chicago 

A  paper  is  also  expected  by  Mr.  WORTHINGTON   C. 

FORD,    Chief  of  the  Division  of  Manuscripts,  Library  of  Congress 


It  IS  hoped,  in  view  of  the  attractions  offered  by  the 
combined  meetings  oi  the  American  Historical  Association, 
the  American  Economic  Association ,  the  American 
Pohtical  Science  Association  and  the  Bibhographical  Society 
OI  America,  that  as  many  or  our  members  as  can  arrange  to 
do  so  will  attend  the  Annual  Meeting. 

The  necessity  of  giving  up  the  Summer  meeting  in  Chi- 
cago, and  the  small  attendance  at  Portland,  Oregon,  interrered 
with  the  consummation  oi  some  of  the  plans  of  the  Council 
and  of  Committees.  A  volume  of  Proceedings,  including  an 
Historical  sketch,  the  text  of  the  Papers  read  by  title  at 
Portland  and  other  matter,  is  in  the  hands  of  the  printer,  and 
will  be  issued  to  all  members  of  record  whose  dues  have  been 
received  by  the  Treasurer.  Publications  cannot  be  put  forth 
unless  the  Treasury  is  supplied  with  funds.  Members  in  ar- 
rears are  urged  to  remit  promptly,  and  each  member  is  also 
requested  to  secure  at  least  one  new  member  for  the  Society. 

C.  ALEX.   NELSON,  Secretary, 
Columbia  University  Library^  New  York  City 


LIST    OF    PERSONS    WHO    HAVE    SIGNIFIED 
THEIR    INTENTION    TO    JOIN    THE 
AMERICAN    BIBLIOGRAPH- 
ICAL   SOCIETY. 


ALLEN,  CHAS.  DEXTER,  New  York  City. 

AMBROSE,    LODILLA,    Northwestern    University    Library,  Evanston,  111. 

ANDREWS,  CLEMENT  WALKER,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  III. 

AUSTEN,  WILLARD,  Cornell  University  Library,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

AVERY,  SAMUEL  P.,  4  East  38th  street.  New  York  City.  Life  member. 

AYER,  EDWARD  E.,  Old  Colony  bldg.,  Chicago. 

BAIN,  JAMES,  Public  Library,  Toronto,  Canada. 

BAKER,  GEO.  P.,  195  Brattle  street,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

BARR,  CHARLES  J.,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

BAXTER,    CHARLES    NEWCOMB,    Boston    Athenaeum,  Boston,  Mass. 

BEER,    WILLIAM,    Howard    Memorial    Library,    New    Orleans,  La. 

BISBEE,  MARVIN  DAVIS,  Hanover,  N.  H. 

BISCOE,  WALTER  S.,  State  Library,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

BISHOP,    WM.    WARNER,    Princeton   University    Library,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

BLACKWELL,  HENRY,  University  place  and   loth  street.  New  York  City. 

BLATCHFORD,  E.  W.,  375  LaSalle  avenue,  Chicago.  111. 

BREWER,  LUTHER  A.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 

BROOKLYN     PUBLIC     LIBRARY,     26     Brevoort     place,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

BROWN,    CHARLES    H.,   The   John   Crerar   Library,   Chicago,  111. 

BROWNE,    JOHN    S.,    Librarian,    17    W.    43d    -street.    New  York  City. 

BUCKINGHAM.  MARY  H.,  13  West  Cedar  street,  Boston,   Mass. 

BURPEE,  LAWRENCE  J.,  Department  of  Justice,  Ottawa,  Canada. 

BURR,  GEORGE  L.,  Cornell  University,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

CARPENTER,  F.  I.,  University  of  Chicago,  Chicago,  111. 
CHENEY,  J.  v..  The  Newberry  Library,  Chicago,  111. 
CLARKE,  EDITH  E.,  Library.  University  of  Vermont,  Burlington.  Vt. 
COFFMAN,    H.    C,    Librarian,    University    of    Washington,  Seattle,  Wash. 
COlE,  GEO.  WATSON,  Graham  Court,  1925  Seventh  avenue,  New  York  City. 
COLE,  THEODORE  LEE,  715  Colorado  bldg.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
COLLINS,    V.   LANSING,    Princeton     University     Library,  Princeton,  N.  J. 
CRUNDEN,    FREDERIC    MORGAN,    Public    Library,    St.  Louis,  Mo. 
^'RRIER.  T.  FRANKLIN,  Harvard  College  Library,  CanDridge,  Mass. 


DALTON,  MARY  LOUISE,   1600  Locust  street,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

DICKEY,  HELENE  LOUISE,  Chicago  Normal  School,  Chicago,  111. 

DIELMAN,  LOUIS  HENRY,  Annapolis,  Md. 

DOW.  EARLE  WILBUR,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

DURKEE,  CARA  D.,  The  Newberry  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

EAMES,  WILBERFORCE,  Lenox  Library  bldg..  New  York  City. 
EARLE,  MRS.  ALICE  MORSE,  242  Henry  street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
EVANS,  GEORGE  HILL,  Hanover,  N.  H. 

FAIRCHILD,  MRS.  SALOME  CUTLER.  State  Library,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

FIELD,  HERBERT  HAVILAND,  Director  of  the  Concilium  Bibliographicum, 
Zurich-Neumunster,    Switzerland. 

FINNEY,  BYRON  A.,  University  of  Michigan  Library,  Ann   Arbor,  Mich. 

FORD,  WORTHINGTON  C,  Library  of  Congress,  Washington,  D.  C. 

FORSYTH,  WALTER  G.,  125  Parker  street,  Newton  Center,  Mass. 

FOYE,  CHARLOTTE,  5602  Monroe  avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

FURMAN,  DOROTHY,  58  Clark  street,  Glen  Ridge,  N.  J. 

GAGNON,  PHILEAS,  2  Cook  street,  Quebec,  Canada. 

GATES,  HERBERT  WRIGHT,  43  Warren  avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

GAY,  ERNEST  L.,  385  Beacon  street,  Boston,  Mass. 

GAY,  FRANK    BUTLER,    Watkinson    Library,    Hartford,  Conn. 

GAY,  H.  NELSON,  Piazza  Poli  ZT,  Rome,  Italy. 

GEROULD,    JAMES    THAYER,     University     of     Missouri  Library,  Columbia,  Mo. 

GODARD,    GEORGE    SEYMOUR,    State    Librarian,    Hartford,  Conn. 

GOLDSMITH,   ABRAHAM,   35   Nassau   street.   New   York  City. 

GRAVES,  F.  B.,  Librarian,  Public  Library,  Alameda,  Calif. 

GRAY,  G.  J.,  The  Elms,  Chesterton,  Cambridge,  England. 

GREENE,  E.  B.,  915  West  Illinois  street,  Urbana,  111. 

GROWOLL,  A.,  298  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

HAIGHT,  H.  R.,  446  Parliament  street,  Toronto,  Canada. 
HARRIS,  GEORGE  WILLIAM,  Cornell  University  Library,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 
HASKINS,  CHARLES  H.,  Harvard  University,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
HENRY,  W.  E.,  Librarian,  State  Library,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
HEPBURN,  WILLIAM  M.,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111. 
HILD,  FREDERICK  H.,  Public  Library,  Chicago,  111. 
HOPKINS,  FRED.  M.,  296  Hawthorne  Ave.,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 
HUTCHESON,  DAVID,  Library  of  Congress,  Washington,  D.  C. 
HYDE,  SALEM,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

JAMES,  WILLIAM  J.,  Librarian,  Wesleyan  University,  Middletown,  Conn. 
JOSEPHSON,  AKSEL  G.  S.,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111. 
JUDD,   LEWIS   S.,   New   York   Public  Library,   New   York  City. 


KF.OGH,  ANDREW,  Yale  University  Library,  New  Haven,  Conn.  , 

KOCH,  THEO.  W.,  Library  of  Congress,  Washington,  D.  C. 

KOHUT,    GEORGE    ALEXANDER,    44   West    58th    street.  New  York  City. 

LANE,    WILLIAM    COOLIDGE,    Librarian,   Harvard    University,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

LAPSLEY,  GAILLARD  THOMAS,  University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

LEGLER,  HENRY  E.,  City  Hall,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

LITTLE,  GEO.    T.,    Bowdoin    College    Library,    Brunswick,  Maine. 

LOEWY,  BENNO,  206  and  268  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

MacCLEAN,  E.  a.,  71  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

McILVAINE,  MABEL,  The  Newberry  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

MERRILL,  WM.   STETSON,  The  Newberry  Library,  Chi.^ago,  111. 

MEYER,   H    H.  B  ,    844  Putnam  avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

MISSOURI  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY,   1600  Locust  street,   St.  Louis,  Mo. 

MONTROSS.  ELIZABETH,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

MORGAN,   HENRY  J.,  LL.   D.,  483   Bank  street,  Ottawa,   Canada. 

MORRIS,  F.  M.,  171  Madison  street,  Chicago,  111. 

MOULTON,    JOHN    GRANT,    Librarian,     Public    Library,  Haverhill,  Mass. 

MURRAY,  NICHOLAS,  Librarian,  Johns  Hopkins  University,  Baltimore,  Md. 

NELSON,  CHARLES  ALEXANDER,  Columbia  University  Library,  New  York  City. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  STATE  LIBRARY,  Concord,  N.  H. 

NOLLEN,  JOHN  S.,  Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Ind. 

NORTON,  ALBERT  J.,  934  Chicago  Stock  Exchange  bldg.,  Chicago,  111. 

ONNEN,  MARTIN  F.,  114  Fifth  avenue.  New  York  City. 

ORR,  CHARLES,  Librarian,  Case  Library,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

OSBORN,  GEORGE  AUGUSTUS,  Rutgers  College  Library,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.       , 

PALTSITS,   VICTOR   HUGO,   Lenox   Library   bldg.,    New  York  City. 

PATTON,  DANIEL  T.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

PERLEY,  C.  W.,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111.  ' 

POTTER,    ALBERT    CLAGHORN,    Harvard    College    Library,   Cambridge,   Mass. 

PRATT  INSTITUTE  FREE  LIBRARY,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

PUBLIC  LIBRARY   OF  CINCINNATI,   Cincinnati,   Ohio. 

PUTNAM,  HERBERT,  Library  of  Congress,  Washington,  D.  C. 

REMMER,  MARY  E.,  Blackstone  Branch,  Chicago  Public  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

RICHARDSON,  ERNEST  C,  Princeton  University  Library,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

RILEY,  I.  WOODBRIDGE,  University  of  New  Brunswick,  Fredericton,  N.  B.,  Canada. 

ROBINSON,  ELMER  JOSEPH,  3535  Archer  avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

RODEN,  CARL  B.,  Chicago  Public  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

ROOT,  AZARIAH  S.,  Oberlin  College,  Oberlin,  Ohio. 

ROPER,  ELEANOR,  The  John  Crerar  Library,  Chicago,  111. 

ROSENGARTEN,  J.  G.,  1704  Walnut  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

.RUDOLPH,    ALEXANDER    J.,    Assistant    Librarian,    The   Newberry  Library,  Chicago, 


SIEBERT,  WILBUR  H.,  Ohio  State  University.  Cohnnbns,   Ohio. 

SIMONDS,  MAY,  Mercantile  Library,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

SMITH,  PLINY  B.,  184  Dearborn  street,  Chicago,  111. 

SOULE,  CHARLES  C,  45  Warren  street,  Brookline,  Mass. 

SPERANZA,    C.    LEONARDO,    Columbia   University,    New   York  City. 

SPOFFORD,     AINSWORTH     R.,     Library     of     Congress,   Washington,  D.   C. 

STETSON,   WILLIS  K.,  Free  Public  Library,  New  Haven,    Conn. 

STOWE,  REV.  W.  F.,  Susquehanna,  Pa. 

SWIFT,  LINDSAY,  Public  Library,  Boston,  Mass. 

THACHER,  JOHN   BOYD,  5   South   Hawk  street,   Albany,    N.  Y. 
THOMPSON,  JAMES  WESTFALL,  University  of  Chicago,    Chicago,  111. 
THURBER,  CHARLES  H.,  29  Beacon  street,  Boston,  Mass. 
TUCKERMAN,  ALFRED,  1123  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

UPDIKE,   DAVID   BERKELEY,    The    Merrymount    Press,    Boston,   Mass. 

VON  KLENZE,  CAMILLO,  University  of  Chicago,  Chicago,    111. 

WATSON,  CARRIE  M.,  Lawrence,  Kansas. 

WELLMAN,  HILLER  C,  City  Library,  Springfield,  Mass. 

WELLS,  EDGAR  H.,  16  Hereford  street,  Boston,  Mass. 

WELLS,  FREDERICK    LATIMER,     116    South     Clinton   street,  Chicago,  111. 

WELLS,  PHILIP  P.,  Yale  Law  School  Library,  New  Haven,    Conn. 

WILMARTH,  MRS.  H.  M.,  Auditorium  Annex,  Chicago,  111. 

WINDSOR,    RHINE  AS    L.,    University   of   Texas    Library,    Austin.   Texas. 

WYER    J.    I.,    Jr.,    The    University    of    Nebraska     Library,   Lincoln,  Neb. 

YOUNG,  CLARK  M.,  Vermilion,  South  Dakota. 

YUST,    WILLIAM    FREDERICK,    State    Library,    Albany,    N.   Y. 

February  29,   1904. 


AMERICAN  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  SOCIETY. 


Plans  for  the  organization  of  an  American  Bibliographical  Society 
have  been  discussed  during  the  last  years  at  several  meetings  of  the 
Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago:  first  at  an  informal  meeting  of 
resident  and  non-resident  members  held  at  Waukesha,  Wis.,  in  July, 
1900,  in  connection  with  the  American  Library  Association,  then  at  a 
meeting  called  for  the  special  purpose  of  discussing  such  plans,  at 
Magnolia,  Mass.,  in  July,  1902,  and  at  a  similar  meeting  at  Niagara 
Falls,  N.  Y.,  in  June,  1903,  the  two  latter  meetings  being  largely 
attended  by  members  of  the  American  Library  Association.  At  the 
Magnolia  meeting  a  committee  was  appointed  to  take  definite  steps 
toward  the  formation  of  an  American  Bibliographical  Society.  This 
committee  reported  at  the  Niagara  Falls  meeting  as  follows: 

*'  The  committee  recommends  that  in  the  formation  of  a  national 
bibliographical  society  (which  might  be  called  the  American  Biblio- 
graphical Association)  the  Chicago  society  should  invite  widely  the 
co-operation  of  book  collectors  and  scholars  generally,  besides  libra- 
rians, in  order  to  give  the  new  society  a  more  representative  character 
at  the  start.  It  is  the  opinion  of  the  committee  that  this  plan  would 
gain  more  members  than  if  the  present  society  should  change  its  name 
of  its  own  volition  to  the  more  comphrehensive  one. 

"This  committee  suggests  that  in  order  to  give  the  new  society  a 
vigorous  start  the  Chicago  society  should  have  some  definite  publica- 
tions in  hand  to  propose  as  the  first  issues  of  the  new  society.  It  is 
recommended  also  that  the  organization  of  the  new  society  be  left  in 
the  hands  of  the  Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

William  C.  Lane,  Chairman. 
Wiiberforce  Fames." 

Following  out  the  recommendations  of  this  committee  which 
were  endorsed  by  several  speakers  and  were  accepted  as  the  sense  of 
the  meeting,  the  Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago  hereby  extends  an 
invitation  to  bibliographers,  librarians,  scholars,  book  collectors  and 
booklovers  generally  to  join  with  it  in  the  formation  of  an  American 
Bibliographical  Society. 


That  the  lime  is  ripe  for  such  action  is  clear  to  everyone  who  has 
followed  the  bibliographical  movements  during  the  last  decade.  The  dis- 
cussion in  this  country  which  followed  the  establishment  of  the  Institut 
international  de  bibliographie  and  the  publication  of  the  plans  for  the 
International  catalogue  of  scientific  literature  has  shown  how  serious 
is  the  interest  in  bibliography  among  scientific  men  as  well  as  among 
bibliographers  and  librarians,  and  signs  are  not  wanting  that  indicate  a 
growing  interest  in  scientific  bibliography  among  book  collectors  and 
bookmen.  But  bibliography  has  not  yet  attained  to  the  position 
which  it  ought  to  occupy  in  the  intellectual  life  of  the  nation,  owing 
largely  to  the  lack  of  a  central  body  which  could  unite  the  hitherto 
scattered  and  unorganized  forces  and  work  consciously  and  systematic- 
ally for  the  extension  of  bibliographical  activity  and  for  the  promotion 
of  bibliographical  research.  To  provide  such  a  body  should  be  the 
chief  purpose  of  the  American  Bibliographical  Society.  It  should 
offer  at  its  meetings  opportunity  for  the  discussion  of  bibliographical 
plans  and  problems,  and  in  its  publications,  works  of  scholarly  char- 
acter especially  in  American  bibliography,  but  without  neglecting  other 
branches  of  the  subject;  it  should  collect  and  make  known  informa- 
tion about  bibliographical  undertakings  in  progress  or  in  preparation 
in  this  and  other  countries;  it  should  try  to  arouse  the  interest  of  book 
collectors  in  scholarly  research,  and  endeavor  to  persuade  them  to 
make  their  treasures  available  to  the  student  and  scientific  worker  and 
thus  to  take  active  part  in  the  promotion  of  learning;  it  should  finally 
have  for  its  chief  object  the  establishment  of  an  Institute  for  biblio- 
graphical research  where  large  national  undertakings  could  be  planned 
and  executed,  and  which  could  represent  this  country  in  an  efl^cient 
way  in  such  international  undertakings  as  are  sure  to  be  proposed  in  a 
more  and  more  increasing  degree. 

The  possibility  of  an  international  bibliographical  congress  at 
St.  Louis  in  connection  with  the  World's  Fair  makes  the  present  time 
especially  propitious  for  the  formation  of  a  society  representative  of 
American  bibliography. 

With  the  object  of  presenting  a  concrete  proposition  the  council 
of  the  Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago  has  prepared  the  appended 
draft  of  a  constitution.  It  will  also  be  ready  to  propose  to  the  council 
of  the  new  society  some  material  for  publication.  As  a  general  prop- 
osition it  is  suggested  that  while  means  for  the  publication  of  a 


quarterly  journal  might  be  found  after  the  society  has  been  perma- 
nently established  for  some  length  of  time,  it  would  be  practicable 
from  the  start  to  issue  a  Yearbook  and  a  series  of  monographs  similar 
to  the  publications  of  the  Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago,  with 
extension  of  the  plan  so  as  to  include  works  of  interest  to  the 
scholarly  book  collector. 

The  Bibliographical  Society  of  Chicago  invites  all  to  whom  this 
call  is  addressed  to  active  participation  in  the  formation  of  an  Ameri- 
can Bibliographical  Society,  and  hopes  for  early  and  favorable 
response.  The  1st  of  February,  1904,  has  been  fixed  as  the  final  day 
for  the  return  of  the  enclosed  blank.  Immediately  after  that  date  the 
council  of  the  society  will  provide  for  the  election  of  an  organization  com- 
mittee of  five  members  by  means  of  votes,  taken  by  mail,  of  all  those 
who  up  to  that  date  have  signified  their  intention  to  join  the  American 
Bibliographical  Society,  provided  their  number  seems  to  warrant  action. 
Each  ballot  will  be  accompanied  by  a  list  of  bona  fide  members.  The 
committee  so  elected,  it  is  proposed,  shall  take  immediate  charge  of 
the  affairs  of  the  new  society  and  arrange  for  an  organization  meeting 
in  connection  with  the  scientific  congresses  at  St.  Louis  in  the  fall 
of  1904. 

Prospective  members  are  requested  to  fill  out  the  enclosed  form 
and  forward  the  same  to  the  secretary  of  the  Bibliographical  Society 
of  Chicago,  not  later  than  February  1st,  1904. 


THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL 
SOCIETY  OF  CHICAGO 

Aksel  G.  S.  Josephson,  President 
James  W,  Thompson,  Vice-President 
Charles  H.  Brown,  Secretary 
Carl  B.  Roden,  Treasurer 
Frederick  H.  Hild 
Camillo  Von  Klenze 
Azapiah  S.  Root 

Secretary's  Address: 

The  John  Crerar  Library, 
Chicago,  December,  1903.  Chicago,  111. 


PROPOSED  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  AMERICAN 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  SOCIETY, 


J.  The  name  of  this  society  shall  be  the  AMERICAN  BffiLIOGRAPH- 
ICAL  SOCIETY. 

2.  The  object  of  the  society  shall  be  to  promote  bibliographical  study  and 
research. 

3.  The  officers  of  the  society  shall  be  a  president,  two  vice-presidents,  a  sec- 
retary, a  treasurer,  and  a  recorder  and  curator.  The  affairs  of  the  society,  includ- 
ing the  election  of  members,  the  adoption  of  by-laws,  the  calling  of  meetings, 
and  the  selection  of  works  to  be  printed,  shall  be  in  the  hands  of  a  council,  consist- 
ing of  the  officers,  the  last  ex-president,  and  four  councilors.  The  president, 
ex-president,  secretary,  and  treasurer  shall  constitute  the  executive  board  of  the 
council.  The  officers  shall  be  elected  annually  and  serve  until  the  election  of 
their  successors.  Of  the  councilors  two  shall  be  elected  every  two  years,  to  serve 
two  years.  Any  vacancy  occurring  during  the  year  shall  be  filled  by  the  council. 
But  in  case  of  vacancy  in  the  presidency  the  council  shall  elect  one  of  the  vice- 
presidents  as  president.  Standing  committees,  and  special  committees  not  other- 
wise provided  for,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  president. 

4.  Any  person  approved  by  the  council  may  become  a  member  of  the  society 
on  payment  of  three  dollars,  which  shall  take  the  place  of  the  membership  fee  for 
the  first  year.  The  annual  fee  shall  be  two  dollars,  payable  April  Jst.  Any 
member  who  shall  pay  to  the  society,  in  one  sum,  fifty  dollars,  shall  be  a  life 
member  and  exempt  from  further  dues*  A  member  whose  fees  have  been  in 
arrears  for  more  than  one  year  shall  be  dropped  from  the  society,  but  may  be 
restored  by  the  council  on  payment  of  all  back  dues. 

5.  On  the  unanimous  recommendation  of  the  council  the  society  may  elect 
honorary  members,  who  shall  be  exempt  from  all  fees.  The  number  of  such 
members  shall  never  exceed  ten.  A  member  who  has  rendered  distinguished 
service  to  bibliography  or  to  the  society  may,  on  the  proposal  of  a  member  at  an 
annual  meeting,  be  elected  a  fellow  of  the  society. 

6.  All  fees  of  life  members,  together  with  such  other  sums  as  may  be  given 
for  the  purpose,  shall  be  set  aside  as  a  publication  fund,  not  to  be  used  for  the 
ordinary  expenses  of  the  society. 

7.  Branch  societies  may  be  formed  in  any  place  where  ten  or  more  members 
reside,  by  the  election  of  a  local  secretary  and  by  notifying  the  national  secretary 
of  the  action  taken. 

8.  Amendments  to  this  constitution  may  be  voted  on  at  an  annual  meeting,  if 
notice  has  been  given  at  a  previous  annual  meeting,  or  if  the  amendment  has 
received  the  unanimous  approval  of  the  council. 


